Checklists, templates, guides

Practical resources to help your business stay compliant.

Whether you're launching a new product, planning a promotion, reviewing supplier documentation or responding to a customer issue, our expert articles and checklists provide practical guidance to help retailers, suppliers, importers, ecommerce and marketing teams confidently navigate compliance across Australia and New Zealand.

Recent Guidance

New ACL Unfair Trading Reforms: Is Your Customer Journey Ready?

The new unfair trading reforms do not commence until 1 July 2027, but businesses should be reviewing their customer journeys now.

These significant Australian Consumer Law changes will require organisations to think beyond whether their advertising is technically accurate and assess the fairness of the entire customer experience - from marketing and website design through to checkout, customer service and cancellation processes. 

Our 🕒 5-minute read read explains what the new prohibition means, identifies the website features and customer journey practices most likely to attract regulatory attention, and outlines practical steps your business can take now to prepare. Businesses that start reviewing their customer journeys early will be in a much stronger position when the reforms commence.

Online Courses

Flagship Services

Our flagship services give businesses practical, high-impact support in the areas where compliance risk most often affects products, customers, suppliers and growth.

Watchdog Compliance Membership

Access regular specialist legal and compliance support across consumer law, product safety, product recalls, privacy, spam, marketing and advertising claims, website and ecommerce reviews, supplier due diligence, responsible sourcing, training, risk assessments and regulator response issues.

Benefit:
Practical guidance when questions arise, with a more predictable support model for busy teams.

Product Safety Compliance Hub

The Product Safety Compliance Hub is a managed product compliance system that helps businesses track product approvals, supplier evidence, test reports, safety data sheets, labelling checks, warning requirements, mandatory standards, product images, escalation notes and safety records in one practical workflow.

Benefit:
Clearer product decisions, better evidence records and fewer last-minute compliance surprises.

Regulator Response & Compliance Programs

Support for businesses responding to regulator enquiries, s87B undertakings, court ordered compliance programs, investigations, corrective actions and evidence requirements.

Benefit:
Helps your team respond appropriately, keep better records and turn regulator obligations into practical actions.

Training, Workshops & WC Academy

In-person workshop, online learning screen or team training sessions. Build practical compliance capability through tailored face-to-face, online and LMS-integrated training programs.

Benefit:
Helps staff recognise risks earlier, make better decisions and apply compliance rules day to day.

How to work with Watchdog

We can provide the practical solutions that you need.

1. Tell us what you need.

Send us a short summary of your issue, project, product, campaign, supplier question or compliance concern.

3. We Review & Advise 

We provide clear recommendations, wording changes, risk notes, templates, registers, training or practical action plans your team can use.

2. We Recommend.

We review what you need and suggest the most practical next step.

4. Your Team Moves Forward 

You receive clear next steps, better records and support that helps your business make faster, informed compliance decisions.